INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: GUIDELINE FOR DEVELOPING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Abstract

Professional Learning Communities is a process to development teaching and learning among teachers for improving learning of students. The development of lesson study is another one of good guidelines to develop professional learning communities in educational institutes. The process of action research can be used to develop lesson study that includes analysis, planning, do and see, reflect, and redesign steps. Professional learning communities could be used to develop teacher competencies and learning outcomes of their students. The purpose of this article is to present a concept of professional learning community and how to develop instruction through professional learning community for developing teacher competencies to be able to manage learning of their students effectively.